Skewer: rook to h8
li-03fGdShuffle Rating 614Theme: Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Skewer: a valuable piece is forced to move, exposing the one behind it.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
42. Rh8+ Ke7 43. Rxa8
Why it works
- Great move! rook to h8 keeps the pressure (+2.7).
- Well found: rook to a8 (+4.0).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Ke7, then Rxa8 and you win the rook.
Provenance
Derived from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0).
Verified by Stockfish at depth 20+.
Solution forcedness confirmed (verified).
Pack 001
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